Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

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From this reading _Luteplayer's Song._ DUBLIN, _October 15th, 1814_.--This day do I, Molly de Savenaye, begin my diary.

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From this reading _Luteplayer's Song._ DUBLIN, _October 15th, 1814_.--This day do I, Molly de Savenaye, begin my diary.

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Madeleine writes to me from Bath that she has purchased a very fine book, in which she intends to set forth each evening all that has happened her since the morning; she advises me to do so too.

third-person singular of “advise” — give advice to

From this reading Madeleine writes to me from Bath that she has purchased a very fine book, in which she intends to set forth each evening all that has happened her since the morning; she advises me to do so too.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading Madeleine writes to me from Bath that she has purchased a very fine book, in which she intends to set forth each evening all that has happened her since the morning; she advises me to do so too.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "And my heart is beating, beating beneath my girdle here;" "O Heart," the girdle saith, "how happy art thou that thou beatest."

an old form of “are”, used with “thou”

From this reading THE THRESHOLD OF WOMANHOOD Onward floweth the water, onward through meadows broad, "How happy," the meadows say, "art thou to be rippling onward."

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading She says that since _real life_ has begun for us; life, of which every succeeding day is not, as in the convent, the repetition of the previous day, but brings some new discovery, pleasure, or pain, we ought to write down and preserve their remembrance.

a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)

From this reading Madeleine writes to me from Bath that she has purchased a very fine book, in which she intends to set forth each evening all that has happened her since the morning; she advises me to do so too.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading THE THRESHOLD OF WOMANHOOD Onward floweth the water, onward through meadows broad, "How happy," the meadows say, "art thou to be rippling onward."

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From this reading "And my heart is beating, beating beneath my girdle here;" "O Heart," the girdle saith, "how happy art thou that thou beatest."

the act of overcoming or outdoing

From this reading "And my heart is beating, beating beneath my girdle here;" "O Heart," the girdle saith, "how happy art thou that thou beatest."

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading _Luteplayer's Song._ DUBLIN, _October 15th, 1814_.--This day do I, Molly de Savenaye, begin my diary.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading She says that since _real life_ has begun for us; life, of which every succeeding day is not, as in the convent, the repetition of the previous day, but brings some new discovery, pleasure, or pain, we ought to write down and preserve their remembrance.

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading "And my heart is beating, beating beneath my girdle here;" "O Heart," the girdle saith, "how happy art thou that thou beatest."

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading Madeleine writes to me from Bath that she has purchased a very fine book, in which she intends to set forth each evening all that has happened her since the morning; she advises me to do so too.

third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading She says that since _real life_ has begun for us; life, of which every succeeding day is not, as in the convent, the repetition of the previous day, but brings some new discovery, pleasure, or pain, we ought to write down and preserve their remembrance.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading THE THRESHOLD OF WOMANHOOD Onward floweth the water, onward through meadows broad, "How happy," the meadows say, "art thou to be rippling onward."

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading She says that since _real life_ has begun for us; life, of which every succeeding day is not, as in the convent, the repetition of the previous day, but brings some new discovery, pleasure, or pain, we ought to write down and preserve their remembrance.

a religious residence especially for nuns

From this reading She says that since _real life_ has begun for us; life, of which every succeeding day is not, as in the convent, the repetition of the previous day, but brings some new discovery, pleasure, or pain, we ought to write down and preserve their remembrance.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading _Luteplayer's Song._ DUBLIN, _October 15th, 1814_.--This day do I, Molly de Savenaye, begin my diary.

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading _Luteplayer's Song._ DUBLIN, _October 15th, 1814_.--This day do I, Molly de Savenaye, begin my diary.

a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations

From this reading _Luteplayer's Song._ DUBLIN, _October 15th, 1814_.--This day do I, Molly de Savenaye, begin my diary.

the act of discovering something

From this reading She says that since _real life_ has begun for us; life, of which every succeeding day is not, as in the convent, the repetition of the previous day, but brings some new discovery, pleasure, or pain, we ought to write down and preserve their remembrance.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading _Luteplayer's Song._ DUBLIN, _October 15th, 1814_.--This day do I, Molly de Savenaye, begin my diary.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading She says that since _real life_ has begun for us; life, of which every succeeding day is not, as in the convent, the repetition of the previous day, but brings some new discovery, pleasure, or pain, we ought to write down and preserve their remembrance.

capital and largest city and major port of the Irish Republic

From this reading _Luteplayer's Song._ DUBLIN, _October 15th, 1814_.--This day do I, Molly de Savenaye, begin my diary.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading Madeleine writes to me from Bath that she has purchased a very fine book, in which she intends to set forth each evening all that has happened her since the morning; she advises me to do so too.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading Madeleine writes to me from Bath that she has purchased a very fine book, in which she intends to set forth each evening all that has happened her since the morning; she advises me to do so too.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading She says that since _real life_ has begun for us; life, of which every succeeding day is not, as in the convent, the repetition of the previous day, but brings some new discovery, pleasure, or pain, we ought to write down and preserve their remembrance.

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading Madeleine writes to me from Bath that she has purchased a very fine book, in which she intends to set forth each evening all that has happened her since the morning; she advises me to do so too.

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From this reading THE THRESHOLD OF WOMANHOOD Onward floweth the water, onward through meadows broad, "How happy," the meadows say, "art thou to be rippling onward."

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading She says that since _real life_ has begun for us; life, of which every succeeding day is not, as in the convent, the repetition of the previous day, but brings some new discovery, pleasure, or pain, we ought to write down and preserve their remembrance.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Madeleine writes to me from Bath that she has purchased a very fine book, in which she intends to set forth each evening all that has happened her since the morning; she advises me to do so too.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Madeleine writes to me from Bath that she has purchased a very fine book, in which she intends to set forth each evening all that has happened her since the morning; she advises me to do so too.

an encircling or ringlike structure

From this reading "And my heart is beating, beating beneath my girdle here;" "O Heart," the girdle saith, "how happy art thou that thou beatest."

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading Madeleine writes to me from Bath that she has purchased a very fine book, in which she intends to set forth each evening all that has happened her since the morning; she advises me to do so too.

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading THE THRESHOLD OF WOMANHOOD Onward floweth the water, onward through meadows broad, "How happy," the meadows say, "art thou to be rippling onward."

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Madeleine writes to me from Bath that she has purchased a very fine book, in which she intends to set forth each evening all that has happened her since the morning; she advises me to do so too.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading "And my heart is beating, beating beneath my girdle here;" "O Heart," the girdle saith, "how happy art thou that thou beatest."

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Madeleine writes to me from Bath that she has purchased a very fine book, in which she intends to set forth each evening all that has happened her since the morning; she advises me to do so too.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading "And my heart is beating, beating beneath my girdle here;" "O Heart," the girdle saith, "how happy art thou that thou beatest."

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From this reading THE THRESHOLD OF WOMANHOOD Onward floweth the water, onward through meadows broad, "How happy," the meadows say, "art thou to be rippling onward."

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading _Luteplayer's Song._ DUBLIN, _October 15th, 1814_.--This day do I, Molly de Savenaye, begin my diary.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Madeleine writes to me from Bath that she has purchased a very fine book, in which she intends to set forth each evening all that has happened her since the morning; she advises me to do so too.

third-person singular of “intend” — have in mind as a purpose

From this reading Madeleine writes to me from Bath that she has purchased a very fine book, in which she intends to set forth each evening all that has happened her since the morning; she advises me to do so too.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "And my heart is beating, beating beneath my girdle here;" "O Heart," the girdle saith, "how happy art thou that thou beatest."

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading She says that since _real life_ has begun for us; life, of which every succeeding day is not, as in the convent, the repetition of the previous day, but brings some new discovery, pleasure, or pain, we ought to write down and preserve their remembrance.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _Luteplayer's Song._ DUBLIN, _October 15th, 1814_.--This day do I, Molly de Savenaye, begin my diary.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Madeleine writes to me from Bath that she has purchased a very fine book, in which she intends to set forth each evening all that has happened her since the morning; she advises me to do so too.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Madeleine writes to me from Bath that she has purchased a very fine book, in which she intends to set forth each evening all that has happened her since the morning; she advises me to do so too.

plural of “meadow” — a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay

From this reading THE THRESHOLD OF WOMANHOOD Onward floweth the water, onward through meadows broad, "How happy," the meadows say, "art thou to be rippling onward."

popular aquarium fish

From this reading _Luteplayer's Song._ DUBLIN, _October 15th, 1814_.--This day do I, Molly de Savenaye, begin my diary.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Madeleine writes to me from Bath that she has purchased a very fine book, in which she intends to set forth each evening all that has happened her since the morning; she advises me to do so too.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "And my heart is beating, beating beneath my girdle here;" "O Heart," the girdle saith, "how happy art thou that thou beatest."

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading She says that since _real life_ has begun for us; life, of which every succeeding day is not, as in the convent, the repetition of the previous day, but brings some new discovery, pleasure, or pain, we ought to write down and preserve their remembrance.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading She says that since _real life_ has begun for us; life, of which every succeeding day is not, as in the convent, the repetition of the previous day, but brings some new discovery, pleasure, or pain, we ought to write down and preserve their remembrance.

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading "And my heart is beating, beating beneath my girdle here;" "O Heart," the girdle saith, "how happy art thou that thou beatest."

the month following September and preceding November

From this reading _Luteplayer's Song._ DUBLIN, _October 15th, 1814_.--This day do I, Molly de Savenaye, begin my diary.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE THRESHOLD OF WOMANHOOD Onward floweth the water, onward through meadows broad, "How happy," the meadows say, "art thou to be rippling onward."

forward in time or order or degree

From this reading THE THRESHOLD OF WOMANHOOD Onward floweth the water, onward through meadows broad, "How happy," the meadows say, "art thou to be rippling onward."

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading She says that since _real life_ has begun for us; life, of which every succeeding day is not, as in the convent, the repetition of the previous day, but brings some new discovery, pleasure, or pain, we ought to write down and preserve their remembrance.

used with “to” to say what is right or advisable

From this reading She says that since _real life_ has begun for us; life, of which every succeeding day is not, as in the convent, the repetition of the previous day, but brings some new discovery, pleasure, or pain, we ought to write down and preserve their remembrance.

a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder

From this reading She says that since _real life_ has begun for us; life, of which every succeeding day is not, as in the convent, the repetition of the previous day, but brings some new discovery, pleasure, or pain, we ought to write down and preserve their remembrance.

a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading She says that since _real life_ has begun for us; life, of which every succeeding day is not, as in the convent, the repetition of the previous day, but brings some new discovery, pleasure, or pain, we ought to write down and preserve their remembrance.

keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last

From this reading She says that since _real life_ has begun for us; life, of which every succeeding day is not, as in the convent, the repetition of the previous day, but brings some new discovery, pleasure, or pain, we ought to write down and preserve their remembrance.

just preceding something else in time or order

From this reading She says that since _real life_ has begun for us; life, of which every succeeding day is not, as in the convent, the repetition of the previous day, but brings some new discovery, pleasure, or pain, we ought to write down and preserve their remembrance.

past form of “purchase” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction

From this reading Madeleine writes to me from Bath that she has purchased a very fine book, in which she intends to set forth each evening all that has happened her since the morning; she advises me to do so too.

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

From this reading She says that since _real life_ has begun for us; life, of which every succeeding day is not, as in the convent, the repetition of the previous day, but brings some new discovery, pleasure, or pain, we ought to write down and preserve their remembrance.

the ability to recall past occurrences

From this reading She says that since _real life_ has begun for us; life, of which every succeeding day is not, as in the convent, the repetition of the previous day, but brings some new discovery, pleasure, or pain, we ought to write down and preserve their remembrance.

an event that repeats

From this reading She says that since _real life_ has begun for us; life, of which every succeeding day is not, as in the convent, the repetition of the previous day, but brings some new discovery, pleasure, or pain, we ought to write down and preserve their remembrance.

a small wave on the surface of a liquid

From this reading THE THRESHOLD OF WOMANHOOD Onward floweth the water, onward through meadows broad, "How happy," the meadows say, "art thou to be rippling onward."

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From this reading "And my heart is beating, beating beneath my girdle here;" "O Heart," the girdle saith, "how happy art thou that thou beatest."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _Luteplayer's Song._ DUBLIN, _October 15th, 1814_.--This day do I, Molly de Savenaye, begin my diary.

express in words

From this reading THE THRESHOLD OF WOMANHOOD Onward floweth the water, onward through meadows broad, "How happy," the meadows say, "art thou to be rippling onward."

plural of “say” — the chance to speak

From this reading She says that since _real life_ has begun for us; life, of which every succeeding day is not, as in the convent, the repetition of the previous day, but brings some new discovery, pleasure, or pain, we ought to write down and preserve their remembrance.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Madeleine writes to me from Bath that she has purchased a very fine book, in which she intends to set forth each evening all that has happened her since the morning; she advises me to do so too.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Madeleine writes to me from Bath that she has purchased a very fine book, in which she intends to set forth each evening all that has happened her since the morning; she advises me to do so too.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Madeleine writes to me from Bath that she has purchased a very fine book, in which she intends to set forth each evening all that has happened her since the morning; she advises me to do so too.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Madeleine writes to me from Bath that she has purchased a very fine book, in which she intends to set forth each evening all that has happened her since the morning; she advises me to do so too.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading She says that since _real life_ has begun for us; life, of which every succeeding day is not, as in the convent, the repetition of the previous day, but brings some new discovery, pleasure, or pain, we ought to write down and preserve their remembrance.

a short musical composition with words

From this reading _Luteplayer's Song._ DUBLIN, _October 15th, 1814_.--This day do I, Molly de Savenaye, begin my diary.

coming after or following

From this reading She says that since _real life_ has begun for us; life, of which every succeeding day is not, as in the convent, the repetition of the previous day, but brings some new discovery, pleasure, or pain, we ought to write down and preserve their remembrance.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "And my heart is beating, beating beneath my girdle here;" "O Heart," the girdle saith, "how happy art thou that thou beatest."

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE THRESHOLD OF WOMANHOOD Onward floweth the water, onward through meadows broad, "How happy," the meadows say, "art thou to be rippling onward."

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading She says that since _real life_ has begun for us; life, of which every succeeding day is not, as in the convent, the repetition of the previous day, but brings some new discovery, pleasure, or pain, we ought to write down and preserve their remembrance.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading _Luteplayer's Song._ DUBLIN, _October 15th, 1814_.--This day do I, Molly de Savenaye, begin my diary.

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading THE THRESHOLD OF WOMANHOOD Onward floweth the water, onward through meadows broad, "How happy," the meadows say, "art thou to be rippling onward."

the starting point for a new state or experience

From this reading THE THRESHOLD OF WOMANHOOD Onward floweth the water, onward through meadows broad, "How happy," the meadows say, "art thou to be rippling onward."

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading THE THRESHOLD OF WOMANHOOD Onward floweth the water, onward through meadows broad, "How happy," the meadows say, "art thou to be rippling onward."

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading THE THRESHOLD OF WOMANHOOD Onward floweth the water, onward through meadows broad, "How happy," the meadows say, "art thou to be rippling onward."

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Madeleine writes to me from Bath that she has purchased a very fine book, in which she intends to set forth each evening all that has happened her since the morning; she advises me to do so too.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading She says that since _real life_ has begun for us; life, of which every succeeding day is not, as in the convent, the repetition of the previous day, but brings some new discovery, pleasure, or pain, we ought to write down and preserve their remembrance.

precisely as stated

From this reading Madeleine writes to me from Bath that she has purchased a very fine book, in which she intends to set forth each evening all that has happened her since the morning; she advises me to do so too.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading THE THRESHOLD OF WOMANHOOD Onward floweth the water, onward through meadows broad, "How happy," the meadows say, "art thou to be rippling onward."

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading She says that since _real life_ has begun for us; life, of which every succeeding day is not, as in the convent, the repetition of the previous day, but brings some new discovery, pleasure, or pain, we ought to write down and preserve their remembrance.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Madeleine writes to me from Bath that she has purchased a very fine book, in which she intends to set forth each evening all that has happened her since the morning; she advises me to do so too.

the state of being an adult woman

From this reading THE THRESHOLD OF WOMANHOOD Onward floweth the water, onward through meadows broad, "How happy," the meadows say, "art thou to be rippling onward."

produce a literary work

From this reading She says that since _real life_ has begun for us; life, of which every succeeding day is not, as in the convent, the repetition of the previous day, but brings some new discovery, pleasure, or pain, we ought to write down and preserve their remembrance.

third-person singular of “write” — produce a literary work

From this reading Madeleine writes to me from Bath that she has purchased a very fine book, in which she intends to set forth each evening all that has happened her since the morning; she advises me to do so too.